Unilever’s Paul Polman Announces Right to Dignity Mission

The exiting ceo was in New York yesterday to launch the Anglo-Dutch giant's new charitable mission.

On the heels of Unilever’s chief executive change-up yesterday, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant quietly announced a new charitable endeavor.

Current Unilever ceo Paul Polman on Thursday afternoon stopped by the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, to announce the company’s new social mission, The Right to Dignity, a corporate commitment to helping the homeless. In attendance were representatives from various organizations and social agencies with expertise in helping people living on the streets, including Habitat for Humanity, Greyston Bakery and Lava Mae. A new personal care line launching in 2019 will help fund the mission.

Today we honor an icon, Karl Lagerfeld. Read WWD’s tribute to the late designer, whose prolific career has influenced fashion and culture overall for the last 60 years. Link in bio.
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Karl Lagerfeld has died in Paris.
The designer, one of the most prolific, admired and multi-talented fashion figures of the modern age, worked tirelessly until the end, giving instructions to his teams for the Fendi fall ready-to-wear collection, due to take place in Milan on Thursday.
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“For me, it’s an ode to England,” said Matty Bovan speaking of his fall collection. The designer, who is based outside York, touted his use of local wool, his work with artisans, and collaborations with the likes of Liberty, Stephen Jones on hats and Katie Hillier on key rings, scrunchies and bows.
And what a tribute it was — a wild-eyed, big-hearted hug for a country that’s feeling a little battered ahead of its exit from the European Union.
Report: Samantha Conti 📸: @kukukuba
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